Greetings, all you bear changelings and romantic A.I.s! For our twentieth (!) episode, we'll take you to the room where it happens as we hash out our 2021 book club picks.  For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat with us about romance, find us here or email us directly at [email protected] (Shannon) or [email protected] (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, November 8, at You can also find us on Instagram at @theknitterlybookworm and @shandybeereads! (Disclaimer: these are our personal bookstagram accounts and the opinions espoused on those accounts do not necessarily reflect the views of LOPL.)Books mentioned in this episode:Silver Silence by Nalini SinghThe Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney MilanIsland Affair by Priscilla OliverasThe Boyfriend Project by Farrah RochonYou Had Me At Hola by Alexis DariaBeach Read by Emily HenryWanted, A Gentleman by K.J. CharlesHeartbeat Braves by Pamela SandersonHer Land, Her Love by Evangeline Parsons YazzieThe Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteThat Could Be Enough by Alyssa ColeSnapped by Alexa MartinThe Right Swipe by Alisha RaiConnecticut Kings series by Christina C. Jones and Love BelvinIf the Boot Fits by Rebekah WeatherspoonA Cowboy To Remember by Rebekah WeatherspoonThe Pursuit Of… by Courtney MilanMeet Cute Club by Jack HarbonBasketball Jones by E. Lynn HarrisBoyfriend Material by Alexis HallThe Love Study by Kris RipperGays of Our Lives by Kris RipperConventionally Yours by Annabeth AlbertWild Rain by Beverly JenkinsRebel by Beverly JenkinsLet’s Talk About Love by Claire KannFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderBig Bad Wolf by Suleikha SnyderThe Tenant by Katrina JacksonRoyal Holiday by Jasmine GuilloryMangos and Mistletoe by Adriana HerreraLighting the Flame by Sarah WendellEvery New Year by Katrina JacksonHoliday Home Run by Priscilla OliverasAmerican Christmas by Adriana HerreraOff Limits Attraction by Jayci LeeSecret Crush Seduction by Jayci LeeSpoiler Alert by Olivia DadeSlow Burn by Olivia DadeSavannah’s Secrets by Reese RyanThe Billionaire’s Legacy by Reese RyanHappily Ever Afterlives by Olivia WaiteBlack Witch Magic by Mila NicksA Sweet Mess by Jayci LeeThe A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa ColeAlong for the Ride by Mimi GraceMake A Scene by Mimi GraceEarl’s Well That Ends Well by Jane Ashford